Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-28
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Ten want yoar residences streets planted
With Rsca trees and yOu want q few Of
the best Of them bonlsvarded a.. well.
Nov you've been East yourself, haxsnsS
you1 We'll, look st Cleveland, Ohio.
Did yea evsE see q moro beautiful city
O. one more desirable 70 live in7 what's
done ifl Why. the planting Of trees
and boalevardlnQ the avenues. Yonnr
nan, ysu Just sAink that up and yoa'lI
IND thas yo1,ss R0s : good sabieet 70
TIE younx man aid think d % and
came y the eoaclusiaa that it mieht Be
worth while 70 bring the matter before
ihs publie. A every ons Who hnoWa
the Eastern cities, is aware
TAE PLANTING or sHABx xKErs
Has become marked feature, aud TN
many States Q day IL 81 apart called
ArhoF Day, specially for che purpose.
In some States, Of which Penn8ylvauia
e one, there ts q premium given By the
state Government to encourage the
cultivation OF fruit, shade and oFna-
mental trees along the roads and
streote, One Of the pEettiest sGFests h
the State Of Pennsylvania is Fourth
street 10 WillianspoFt, and the entrance
20 The city fron the principal railway
station 10 through that street. The
city has progressed and grown because
the people made their city beautiful,
and therefore desirable a. plaee for
residences. In addition 10 planting
handsome shade trees along the streets
the people have In nearly every instance
removed the fences from the front Of
their residences and planted the lawns
with flowers and shrubs. By this
measure they have made the street look
DOUBLE ms ACTUAL WIDTH
And added not only to The appearances,
but TO she value Of their property. The
corporation has done Q great deal 70 |
help the citizens Ia their efforts to |
beeatify the place and passed stringent
ordinances against cutting or defaeina |
the trees IN any way. This, too, il She |
case In nesriy al Eastern cities, and |
the city which has paid the most atten-
ton 70 this matter has Renefally proved |
to be the city 10 attract the most new /
corners and 20 grow. The residence |
streets Of Chicago are very handsomely |
and tsatefuDly laid out, and the same /
holds good Of New York, Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Baizalo, Rochester, Al |
bany, aud especially, Of Boston. Even /
IN Canada the people have beausifsd
their cities With ornamental trees, and /
one Of the prettiess drives 20 be found
on the continent % that in Toronto
around the avenues leading % the
Queens Park shaded on each side ap6
in the center with noble horse chestnut
treea.
After thinking this up the young man
made inQuiries about The matter from
some residents who said well we never
thought about II % Il would have been
DONE
In order 10 ascertain the feelings of
the inhabitants generally, be called on
some Of the leading citizens and en-
quired their views.
A. b. STEWART.
Was Glad The question vas being venti-
lated and thought u was Q very good
idea, bat hardly knew how Il wculd be
best carried out. No tenant unless be
had q long lease would care 10 plant
trees from which some one else was 10
reap the heneft and would want
the property owner to bear the
whole expense. There was still anoth-
er thing In the way. Some Of the
streets we're nov TOO narrow and II
planted with shade and ornamental
trees would noe be vide ensagh for the
trafie. There were, however, NUM-
Der that weuid well repay the laboK and
email expenditure Of money which
would be required and among these
vas Madison street, which, II planted
nov, would in a few years be one OF the
streets on the Coast. Vita
regard 10 the class Of trees be thoaeht
that maple or horse chestnut would be
the most desirable both because Of their
shape and Appearance and also their
quiokneas Of growth. There should be
no difficulty about the matter and be
vas confident the people Of Seattle
would take advantage Of the present
season and commence planting ~ once
il The matter we're bought before them.
aRETYrTH DAVIES
Thought il wouId be 9 good thing IL the
residence streets we're all planted, bat /
there vas q dtfiioulty On some strests
which had YET 10 be graded. When /
that work was done the trees would be /
destroyed and the work done rendered /
useless. On streets, however. thas had /
been graded Il would be gate feasible /
and would add immeasurably 10 the ap- |
peaEanea Of the city. Tue contrast Of /
the colours would be COED and the trees |
you'd soften the glare Of the whitish /
sand Of the streets. OF course there /
vas but q short time, say two months.
when the sun vas % hot - 10 make /
shade tree @ necessity, bat % . question |
Of characterization there was no doubt /
about the benefit which would be de-
rived from ID.
HKxMAH cHARrs
Considered tue scheme q good one, and |
had no doubt that the residents would 1
take up the idea with spirit, and that /
tree planting would Be ~ common hers
before long as u 10 in the East. There /
vas smother advantage besides The |
shade and oEnamentation which shoald /
nos Be lost sight Of. and thai vas Ne /
comparative Immunity from dust which /
the inhabitants Of the protected houses |
vOald enjoy; The necessary psoseetlon |
coulc easily be obtained from the City /
Council, and the good VIII Of ths people /
would prevent Aay injury being done /
70 the trees while arowinG.
JACOB FunxH
Also heartily approved Of tbs kaea, and |
hoped soon 20 80 the residences streets /
Of Seattle ~ handsome in appearance /
&c those Of any city tn the Easa The 1
Oouneil woald, be felt satisfied. pass
Such stringent ordinances ~ we're nee
esaaRy ts protect the growing trees from |
the eandS os the small hey. OF he van |
dAi Of larger growth.
BATLMI okTEKRT
Rndorsed The views % thoss vhs had !
already bean interviewed. and thoaght |
that all streets above second ought 70 !
Be- oFnameuesd IN thiA.wAg. when The |
aisy vas regarding afuand his ftaideoce |
Be vas fortunately able 10 save the trees |
there, bot many Of his netRhhors wess
nol 90 lueky. So far - be vAs Coz
esrnea be waa glad the question bad
cone up, and The DoVe1ent would
have his hsaEty sapport.
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